Distribution of blood flow in the ovary of domestic fowl (Gallus domesticus) and changes after prostaglandin F-2 alpha treatment.
Radioactive microspheres (14Ce- and 46Sc-labelled) were used to show that the 5 major pre-ovulatory follicles receive about half of the ovarian blood flow. A progressive increase in the blood flow to these pre-ovulatory follicles during their maturation was observed. Blood flow to the post-ovulatory follicles was low. The administration of PGF-2 alpha was followed by a consistent decrease in blood flow to the major pre-ovulatory follicles.
D000818:Animals; D002645:Chickens / Q000502:physiology*; D015237:Dinoprost; D005260:Female; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone / Q000494:pharmacology; D006080:Ovarian Follicle / Q000098:blood supply; D010053:Ovary / Q000098:blood supply*; D011460:Prostaglandins F / Q000494:pharmacology*; D012039:Regional Blood Flow / Q000187:drug effects
D011460:Prostaglandins F; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone; D015237:Dinoprost